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One person has been killed and at least two others injured in an attack on a gas factory in southeastern France, near Lyon, on Friday.
Less than two weeks before the opening of the Paris Olympics, a French soldier on patrol was stabbed and injured in the Gare de l'Est, a major Parisian railway station. The suspect, a 40-year-old man has been arrested and the soldier's prognosis "is not life-threatening", says Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on X. IMAGES
In 2015 Ayoub El Khazzani, a 25-year-old Moroccan, was stopped by several passengers including several American tourists as he prepared to launch a terrorist attack on a French high-speed Thalys train travelling to the French capital from Brussels. He stands trial in Paris and the prosecution lawyer, Thibault de Montbrial, says any attempt at repentance by the accused should be ignored. SOUNDBITE
Hundreds gather in Lille in a show of solidarity after a teacher was beheaded for showing pupils cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. IMAGES
French Prime minister Jean Castex arrives at the demonstration in central Paris to pay homage to the teacher decapitated two days ago for showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to his pupils. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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